How Crowded Is Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in August?
August runs about 1.8× Herbert Hoover National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 15% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 17,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Herbert Hoover; February, the quietest, runs only about 0.6× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 19/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated February at 81/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 37% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.7 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 106,672 recreation visits, down 27.9% from 148,031 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.8%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is very busy at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (about 1.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is February. August sits at about 1.8× the park's average, or 15% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 17,000 recreation visits at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.